Luke 2:43

“And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Luke 2:43

And when they had fulfilled the dayes, as they returned, the childe Iesus taried behind in Hierusalem, and Ioseph and his mother knew not of it.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Luke chapter 2

and as they were returning, after spending the full number of days, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. But His parents were unaware of it,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not;
- American Standard Version (1901)

And when the days of the feast came to an end and they were going back, the boy Jesus was still in Jerusalem, but they had no knowledge of it:
- Basic English Bible

and had completed the days, as they returned, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and his parents knew not [of it];
- Darby Bible

And having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the child Jesus remained in Jerusalem; and his parents knew it not.
- Douay Rheims Bible

And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
- Webster's Bible

after staying the full number of days, when they started back home the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. His parents did not discover this,
- Weymouth Bible

and when they had fulfilled the days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem. Joseph and his mother didn't know it,
- World English Bible

And whanne the daies weren don, thei turneden ayen; and the child abood in Jerusalem, and his fadir and modir knewen it not.
- Wycliffe Bible

and having finished the days, in their returning the child Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and his mother did not know,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Nkosinathi Ngulube's comment on 2014-06-20 02:02:20:

They went there every year and Jesus, including the other children, knew their way home and would always arrive without any ado.So meaning that even their parents would not worry on the way where the children were.So it was not a matter of neglect but He remained intentionally

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